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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-075124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100401
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100401

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCURY GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				952211612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12257
		FILM NUMBER:		10724609

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4484 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2139371060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4484 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Proxy Statement </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting Material under Rule 14a-12 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="5"><B>Mercury General Corporation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Have the 12-Digit Control Number available (located on the following page) and visit:
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Vote In Person:</B> Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check
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instructions.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Vote By Mail:</B> You can
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To re-approve the material terms of the performance criteria under the Mercury General Corporation 2005 Equity Participation Plan.</FONT></P> <P
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